Grandadevans
@grandadevans.com
A veteran of the British Army, I did 3 tours of Iraq & 1 Afghanistan - all with an undiagnosed broken back. I now live on a bed in my living room. An ex-software engineer. I now run the tech side of "Buttons Cat Rescue", & just starting my trading journey
Wow! I'm just looking at my next project after a while away from coding. When I left PHP8.4 had just been released, & now I'm looking at a potential PHP8.6 on the horizon!
I last use Laravel when it was version 10, and I've never created an API focused project before, so I need to do some research!
I last use Laravel when it was version 10, and I've never created an API focused project before, so I need to do some research!
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Wow! I'm just looking at my next project after a while away from coding. When I left PHP8.4 had just been released, & now I'm looking at a potential PHP8.6 on the horizon!
I last use Laravel when it was version 10, and I've never created an API focused project before, so I need to do some research!
I last use Laravel when it was version 10, and I've never created an API focused project before, so I need to do some research!
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I’ve been through a lot worse than anything Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth can throw at me. And I'm not backing down, because this isn't about me — it's about you and every American's First Amendment right.
December 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ve been through a lot worse than anything Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth can throw at me. And I'm not backing down, because this isn't about me — it's about you and every American's First Amendment right.
@akilstokesrtm.bsky.social Hey Akil, I just wanted to check to see if you use BlueSky, or whether it's just an auto cross-feed that publishes it to here.
Would love to pick your brain
Thanks
John (Grandad)
Would love to pick your brain
Thanks
John (Grandad)
October 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
@akilstokesrtm.bsky.social Hey Akil, I just wanted to check to see if you use BlueSky, or whether it's just an auto cross-feed that publishes it to here.
Would love to pick your brain
Thanks
John (Grandad)
Would love to pick your brain
Thanks
John (Grandad)
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Peckphp! What a package, so easy to use. Love it! One run, couple of typos, now gone! Thanks @nunomaduro.com !
github.com/peckphp/peck
github.com/peckphp/peck
GitHub - peckphp/peck: Peck is a powerful CLI tool designed to identify pure wording or spelling (grammar) mistakes in your codebase.
Peck is a powerful CLI tool designed to identify pure wording or spelling (grammar) mistakes in your codebase. - peckphp/peck
github.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Peckphp! What a package, so easy to use. Love it! One run, couple of typos, now gone! Thanks @nunomaduro.com !
github.com/peckphp/peck
github.com/peckphp/peck
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Was he paid to show up at the town hall with Kansas Senator Marshall (who got up and walked away when asked about veterans/DOGE?). This is worth watching from Chuck Nunn vimeo.com/1062230334/6...
EBOF 3.3.25 Chuck Nunn
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March 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Was he paid to show up at the town hall with Kansas Senator Marshall (who got up and walked away when asked about veterans/DOGE?). This is worth watching from Chuck Nunn vimeo.com/1062230334/6...
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How much of an absolute toddler is Trump to demand an apology. Just so small
March 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
How much of an absolute toddler is Trump to demand an apology. Just so small
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A major Norwegian fuel company is refusing to provide fuel to U.S. warships after the “shitshow” in the White House yesterday over Ukraine. This is the way. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A major Norwegian fuel company is refusing to provide fuel to U.S. warships after the “shitshow” in the White House yesterday over Ukraine. This is the way. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...
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"This is why I kept this going for so long..." - Dick Trump.
He wanted to make a public fool out of Presedent Zelenski
He wanted to make a public fool out of Presedent Zelenski
February 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"This is why I kept this going for so long..." - Dick Trump.
He wanted to make a public fool out of Presedent Zelenski
He wanted to make a public fool out of Presedent Zelenski
I'm so mad right now. President Zelensky walked into a planned ambush by Trump & his pet. Trump plannedfor the media coverage to be there when it blew up as he actually hinted at.
I wish I could go over to Ukrain and fight for good.
I wish I could go over to Ukrain and fight for good.
February 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm so mad right now. President Zelensky walked into a planned ambush by Trump & his pet. Trump plannedfor the media coverage to be there when it blew up as he actually hinted at.
I wish I could go over to Ukrain and fight for good.
I wish I could go over to Ukrain and fight for good.
@georgetakei.bsky.social I've said it before & I'll say it again; I think Putin has got something on Trump - for a start twice the I.Q.; the KGB training (& everything that goes with it).
The question is... what else does he have on him?
The question is... what else does he have on him?
February 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@georgetakei.bsky.social I've said it before & I'll say it again; I think Putin has got something on Trump - for a start twice the I.Q.; the KGB training (& everything that goes with it).
The question is... what else does he have on him?
The question is... what else does he have on him?
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A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office for President Trump’s sit-down with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters were barred from the high-level meeting.
A Russian state media reporter gained entry to the Oval Office for Trump-Zelensky sit-down | CNN Business
A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office on Friday to cover President Trump’s sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters wer...
www.cnn.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office for President Trump’s sit-down with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters were barred from the high-level meeting.
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I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni
February 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni
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4 bloody hours, and I still can't get my computer to boot. For some reason I can't get it to recognise the name drive (although it works fine from USB Live installation). I'll have small break then back to it
January 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
4 bloody hours, and I still can't get my computer to boot. For some reason I can't get it to recognise the name drive (although it works fine from USB Live installation). I'll have small break then back to it
Ok. For the past 2 hours I've been trying to get my system back up and running. I thought I had it a minute ago when "nvme" was moving from the GRUB modules... But alas not
January 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ok. For the past 2 hours I've been trying to get my system back up and running. I thought I had it a minute ago when "nvme" was moving from the GRUB modules... But alas not
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Hey Laravel devs, here's a gem for you! 💎
Write cleaner negative relation queries with whereDoesntHaveRelation! Simplify your code and make it more readable.
#Laravel
Write cleaner negative relation queries with whereDoesntHaveRelation! Simplify your code and make it more readable.
#Laravel
January 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Hey Laravel devs, here's a gem for you! 💎
Write cleaner negative relation queries with whereDoesntHaveRelation! Simplify your code and make it more readable.
#Laravel
Write cleaner negative relation queries with whereDoesntHaveRelation! Simplify your code and make it more readable.
#Laravel
Hey, Everyone... Happy New Year! Final backup is now complete, and it's time to re-install Arch Linux :-)
January 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hey, Everyone... Happy New Year! Final backup is now complete, and it's time to re-install Arch Linux :-)
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And yet here we are.
December 20, 2024 at 6:35 PM
And yet here we are.
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Elon’s politics are disturbing.
December 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Elon’s politics are disturbing.
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
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Tech support? Naa here is a pro tip to get the free ChatGPT subscription 😂 Turing test can go to the dev null 😂
December 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Tech support? Naa here is a pro tip to get the free ChatGPT subscription 😂 Turing test can go to the dev null 😂
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Okay one more. I love this energy from the young Dems.
December 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Okay one more. I love this energy from the young Dems.
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Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.
December 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.
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